European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Volume 64 • Number 10 • October 2008 REVIEW ARTICLES Proton pump inhibitors: an update of their clinical use and pharmacokinetics S. Shi ■ U. Klotz 935 Evidence for a pharmacogenetic adapted dose of oral anticoagulant in routine medical practice L. Betquemont 953 CLINICAL TRIAL Effect of nebicapone on the pharmacokinetics and, pharmacodynamics of warfarin in healthy subjects L. Almeida ■ A. Falcao ■ M. Vaz-da-Si!va ■ T. Nunes ■ A.-T. Santos ■ J.F. Rocha ■ C. Neta ■ T. Macedo ■ C. Fontes-Ribeiro ■ P. Soares-daSilva 961 PHARMACOGENETICS Relationship between CYP2C8 genotypes and diclofenac 5hydroxylation in healthy Spanish volunteers P. Dorado ■ I. Cavaco ■ M.C. Caceres ■ R. Piedade ■ V. Ribeiro ■ A. LLerena 967 Relationships between specific serum IgE, IgG, IFN-7 level and IFN-y, IFNR1 polymorphisms in patients with penicillin allergy N. Gao ■ H.-L Qiao ■ L.-J. Jia ■ X. Tian ■ Y.-W. Zhang 971 Semi-quantitative CYP2D6 gene doses in relation to metabolic ratios of psychotropics J.WJ- Hinrichs ■ H.M. Loovers - B. Scholten - J. van der Weide 979 PHARMACOKINETICS AND DISPOSITION Antibiotic prescribing patterns and hospital admissions with respiratory and urinary tract infections R. Fernandez Urrusuno ■ M. Pedregal Gonzalez • Ma.A. Torrecilla Rojas 1005 Antiepileptic drug utilization in children from 1997-2005— a study from the Netherlands N.W. van de Vrie-Hoekstra ■ T.W. de Vries ■ P.B. van den Berg ■ O.F. Brouwer ■ L.T.W. de Jong-van den Berg 1013 Discontinuation of ropinirole and pramipexole in patients with Parkinson's disease: clinical practice versus clinical trials M.E.L Arbouw ■ K.L.L. Movig ■ H.-J. Guchelaar ■ PJ.E. Poels ■ J.RR van Vugt ■ C Neef ■ ICG. Egberts 1021 SHORT COMMUNICATION Effect of food on systemic exposure to niflumic acid following postprandial administration of talniflumate W. Kang ■ K. Kim ■ E.-Y. Kim ■ K.-i. Kwon ■ J.S. Bang ■ Y.-R. Yoon 1027 LETTERS TO THE EDITORS Hypercalcemia due to an interaction of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and itraconazole therapy for acute promyelocytic leukemia successfully treated with zoledronic acid R. Cordoba ■ E. Ramirez ■ S.H. Lei ■ A. Lopez de !a Guia ■ MJ. Sanjurjo ■ AJ. Carcas ■ F. Hernandez-Navarro 1031 No role for the CYP3A5*3 polymorphism in intestinal and hepatic metabolism of midazolam D. Tomalik-Scharte ■ 0. Doroshyenko ■ J. Kirchheiner ■ A. Jetter ■ A. Lazar ■ T. Klaassen ■ D. Frank ■ C. Wyen ■ G. Fatkenheuer ■ U.Fuhr 1033 Chloroquine pharmacokinetics in pregnant and nonpregnant women with vivax malaria SJ. Lee • R. McGready ■ C. Fernandez ■ K. Stepniewska ■ M.K. Paw ■ SJ. Viladpai-nguen ■ K.L Thwai ■ L. Villegas ■ P. Singhasivanon ■ B.M. Greenwood ■ N J. White ■ F. Nosten 987 Absence of time-dependent artesunate pharmacokinetics in healthy subjects during 5-day oral administration L.T. DiemThuy ■ L Ngoc Hung ■ P.T. Danh ■ K. Na-Bangchang 993 Further articles can be found at www.springerlink.com Indexed in/abstracted by Current Contents and Index Medicus. PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND PRESCRIPTION Women encounter ADRs more often than do men Y. Zopf ■ C. Rabe ■ A. Neubert ■ K.G. GaBmann ■ W. Rascher ■ E.G. Hahn ■ K. Brune ■ H. Dormann 999 Instructions for Authors for EurJClin Pharmacol are available at www.springer.com/00228.